Penske Truck Leasing is an Affiliate in the Canada SmartWay Transport Partnership. Created by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the SmartWay program is administered by Natural Resources Canada. The United States EPA launched SmartWay in 2004 to help business improve the sustainability of their freight supply chains. NRCan introduced the program to Canada in 2012. The SmartWay Transport Partnership is […]
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is applauding an announcement from Ontario’s Minister of Transportation, Steven Del Duca, calling for mandatory entry level training for Class A truck drivers in the province. OTA was informed of the minister’s decision October 15th and in an article published in October 16th edition of Toronto Star, the minister is quoted as […]
Best practices followed by 10 of the leading workplaces in Canada’s trucking industry have been published by Trucking HR Canada – and all the details are now available for free. The first annual Drive for Excellence report is available for download through www.TruckingHR.com , profiling the businesses recognized through Top Fleet Employers 2014. Top Fleet […]
Kriska Holdings Limited (Kriska) is pleased to announce it has been selected as the 2014 Volvo Trucks Safety Award winner in the large fleet category during a ceremony at the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego, California. This award is given out on an annual basis based on the recipient’s safety and training programs, as […]
Fleets and owner-operators seeking to maximize profitability must consider their trucks as a critical part of their business, according to a new white paper released last month from Freightliner Trucks. Available on FreightlinerTrucks.com/RCO, “Increasing Profitability by Lowering Your Real Cost of Ownership” takes a close look at hard and soft costs over the lifetime of a […]
Delivering improved fuel economy, reduced maintenance and lower weight, the Dana Spicer AdvanTEK 40 tandem drive axle is now available for all Peterbilt heavy-duty truck models, Peterbilt Motors Company recently announced. The efficient axle design with AdvanTEK gearing and optimized integration with Peterbilt’s chassis can improve fuel efficiency by up to two percent, or approximately […]
Tallman Truck Centre’s employees in Oshawa have now moved into their new state of the art 20,000 sq. ft. dealership off of highway 401 at 787 Bloor St W. The full-service dealership sits on less than 4 acres of land and is equipped with 15 service bays, drivers lounge with amenities, expanded parts department and […]
Highlighting Mack’s focus on developing quality training programs to encourage better service for its customers, Mack Trucks Academy recently received Continuing Automotive Service Education (CASE) accreditation from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). The accreditation acknowledges Mack’s focus on quality and offering customers superior after-purchase support and service. MackTrucksAcademywas evaluated against established industry […]
Kenworth Truck Company is adding a natural gas option for the Kenworth T880, the company’s flagship vocational truck. The Kenworth T880 day cab and 52-inch mid-roof sleeper configurations now can be specified with the factory-installed Cummins Westport ISX12 G 400-hp natural gas engine with 1,450 lb-ft of torque. The ISX12 G is available with manual, automatic and Eaton UltraShift Plus […]
ATDynamics, a Silicon Valley based transportation technology company has announced that the Province of Ontario has begun a deferred enforcement program allowing fleets to operate full length, patented TrailerTail devices up to five feet long within the Province as of August 11, 2014. Ontario is the first Province inCanada to take a proactive measure permitting fleets operating […]
